New book of carols and Christmas songs, Carol Praise, published by Collins

HARPER COLLINS have just published what could prove to be the definitive collection of carols and Christmas songs. Carol Praise is edited by David Peacock with Noel Tredinnick. As well as the words and music of numerous traditional favourites the collection of 243 songs contains material from such composers as Graham Kendrick, Geoff Weaver, Timothy Dudley-Smith, John Bell and Michael Perry. CR

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